RESUMEN
As a recent issue of the Longwoods journal, HealthcarePapers (Vol. 6, No. 4), indicates, interest in pay-for-performance incentives is on the increase in both the US and Canada. Weighing in on the topic, the authors suggest that the heightened emphasis on quality and patient safety are two primary drivers.
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Programas de Gobierno , Planes de Incentivos para los Médicos , Garantía de la Calidad de Atención de Salud/economía , Australia , Canadá , Humanos , Programas Nacionales de Salud/organización & administración , Reino Unido , Estados UnidosRESUMEN
A hospital's board is directly accountable to the corporation of the hospital. Together they are accountable to the patients and communities served by the hospital, to the provincial government that funds the hospital on behalf of these patients and communities, and to the staff of the hospital. Thus, the board of trustees has a critical role in defining the purposes, principles and objectives of hospitals.
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Consejo Directivo , Planificación Hospitalaria/organización & administración , Canadá , Relaciones Comunidad-Institución , Humanos , Programas Nacionales de Salud , Objetivos Organizacionales , Responsabilidad SocialRESUMEN
Boards that develop robust structures and processes for governing their hospitals lay the foundation for: Long-range success. Responsible fiscal stewardship. Provision of a high quality of care. Effective governance will facilitate and enhance a board's advocacy for the hospital. In upcoming articles, we will examine these three remaining elements of effective governance in greater detail.